Spicy Chicken Pasta

This Spicy Chicken Pasta is a flavorful, one-pan meal you can whip up in under half an hour. Quick, easy, delicious, and kid-friendly, this pasta dish is going to be one of your go-to's.

Author: Wondermom Wannabe

Meal Type: Peanuts Free

Cuisine: American

Difficulty: EASY

Prep. Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 15 minutes

Total Time: 25 minutes

Servings: 4 servings

Calories: 709 kcal per serving

Ingredients

1 tbsp - vegetable oil
1 - white onion
2 - chicken breasts
2 ½ teaspoons - Cajun seasoning
1 - smoked sausage
3 cups - penne pasta
½ - green bell pepper
½ - red bell pepper
½ cup - canned tomato sauce
½ cup - heavy cream
20 - cherry tomatoes
½ cup - cheddar cheese

Instructions

Heat a large frying pan over medium high heat, then add vegetable oil and chopped onion. Cook until the onion begins to soften.
Add chicken breast pieces to the pan, then sprinkle Cajun seasoning over the chicken.
Stir chicken over medium high heat until all sides are cooked. Then, add sausage slices and cook for another minute.
Next, add cooked pasta and the reserved pasta water and cook for another 2 or 3 minutes, or until most of the water has evaporated.
Add bell pepper, then tomato sauce and stir until the bell peppers are softened, about 2 minutes.
Reduce the heat to medium, then stir in the heavy cream until everything is coated. Turn off the heat.
Add cherry tomatoes. Serve immediately.

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